County population in 2014: 39,810 (58% urban, 42% rural); it was 32,194 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,911 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,650 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,530 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,740 (it was 3,286 in 2000)
% of renters here:
30%
State:
36%
Land area: 546 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 73 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Caldwell County: 92.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (37.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (16.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.1%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,362 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,968 (1.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 19.3%
(13.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.7% for Black residents, 21.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.5% for American Indian residents, 16.8% for other race residents, 11.1% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 17.8%
Caldwell County:
17.8%
Texas:
15.9%
(12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.5% for Black residents, 19.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.7% for American Indian residents, 14.2% for other race residents, 10.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 35 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 36 years old, Asian residents: 44 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29 years old, Other race residents: 31 years old)
Area name: Austin-Round Rock, TX MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Caldwell County is $658 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $804 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1093 a month.
Current college students: 948 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,653 (38% naturalized citizens)
Caldwell County:
5.1%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 302
1990 to 1994: 373
1985 to 1989: 193
1980 to 1984: 276
1975 to 1979: 107
1970 to 1974: 191
1970 to 1974: 82
1965 to 1969: 129
Note: State values scaled to Caldwell County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 7,311
One, attached: 205
Two: 540
3 or 4: 274
5 to 9: 220
10 to 19: 106
20 or more: 246
Mobile homes: 2,940
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 59
Housing units in Caldwell County with a mortgage: 1,986 (18 second mortgage, 133 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,188
Here:
47.6% with mortgage
State:
64.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Caldwell County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
6,949
33
Catholic
5,894
3
Mainline Protestant
2,787
21
Black Protestant
639
4
Other
27
2
None
21,770
-
Caldwell County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Caldwell County:
0.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:
1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Caldwell County:
5.46 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:
5.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Caldwell County:
8.9%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Caldwell County:
28.5%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.4%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Caldwell County:
Average size of farms: 217 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $25,029 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $95.37 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.44% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 88.05% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $28,602 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.42% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.72% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $25,529 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.58% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.41 Corn for grain: 8276 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 1208 harvested acres Upland cotton: 2392 harvested acres Vegetables: 82 harvested acres Land in orchards: 1,542 acres
Earthquake activity:
Caldwell County-area historical earthquake activity is below Texas state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 342.6 miles away from Caldwell County center On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from the county center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 287.8 miles away from the county center On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.8 miles away from the county center On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 66.7 miles away from Caldwell County center On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 147.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2016 to June 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4272: June 11, 2016, FEMA Id: 4272, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 22, 2015 to October 31, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4245: November 25, 2015, FEMA Id: 4245, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 30, 2013 to October 31, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4159: December 20, 2013, FEMA Id: 4159, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: August 30, 2011 to December 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4029: September 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 4029, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Lockhart Fire, Incident Period: January 13, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: January 13, 2006, FEMA Id: 2619, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Extreme Wildfire Threat, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to May 14, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1624: January 11, 2006, FEMA Id: 1624, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Caldwell County (17) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (9%)
Management occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Healthcare support occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (81%)
Philippines (6%)
Cuba (2%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Germany (1%)
Canada (1%)
Thailand (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Caldwell County (%):
German (12%)
United States or American (7%)
Irish (6%)
English (5%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 9,903 (75%)
Carpooled: 2,646 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 30 (0%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 233 (2%)
Other means: 107 (1%)
Worked at home: 319 (2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Caldwell County, Texas in 2000:
995 people in state prisons
430 people in nursing homes
99 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
48 people in other types of correctional institutions
48 people in unknown juvenile institutions
25 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
12 people in other nonhousehold living situations
4 people in other group homes
2 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Caldwell County, Texas in 2010:
1,680 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
1,000 people in state prisons
324 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
171 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
168 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
29 people in residential treatment centers for adults
4 people in correctional residential facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $42,381.
8.85% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,950 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.85%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.62% relocated from other counties in Texas ($24,201 average AGI)
1.23% relocated from other states ($4,749 average AGI)
Caldwell County:
1.23%
Texas average:
2.49%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
8.63% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,214 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.63%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.51% relocated to other counties in Texas ($26,824 average AGI)
1.12% relocated to other states ($3,391 average AGI)
Caldwell County:
1.12%
Texas average:
2.01%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Caldwell County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,781 (3,948 aged, 833 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,746 (18%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Caldwell County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (408)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (273)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (138)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (130)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (124)
Pneumonia, unspecified (105)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (70)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.74 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,370 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 74 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,516
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,643 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 734 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 49
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 110.5. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 34,690
In family households: 30,596 (6,050 male householders, 2,854 female householders)
6,312 spouses, 10,933 children (9,964 natural, 257 adopted, 712 stepchildren), 1,622 grandchildren, 447 brothers or sisters, 352 parents, 643 other relatives, 1,018 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,094 (1,711 male householders (1,384 living alone)), 1,686 female householders (1,462 living alone)), 697 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,376 (1,667 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,322 2-persons, 2,007 3-persons, 1,686 4-persons, 998 5-persons, 475 6-persons, 416 7-or-more-persons.
5,652 married couples with children.
2,022 single-parent households (512 men, 1,510 women).
67.7% of residents of Caldwell County speak English at home.
31.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% speak English very well, 63% speak English well, 4% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $158,653,000 ($4,347 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,114,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $70,512,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $37,996,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,716,000 Federal grants: $43,387,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,533,000 ($608,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,509,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,036,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $16,944,000 Federal Government insurance: $26,885,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,713
Here:
74 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,460
Here:
40 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +259
Here:
+7 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +2,850
Here:
+78 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Caldwell County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.43 millions of gallons per day (74% from ground, 26% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.4
State:
5.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
3.8
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 959
2000 to 2009: 2,804
1990 to 1999: 2,749
1980 to 1989: 2,261
1970 to 1979: 1,780
1960 to 1969: 691
1950 to 1959: 810
1940 to 1949: 825
1939 or earlier: 1,325
Note: State values scaled to Caldwell population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Caldwell County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Caldwell County population
no vehicle: 243
1 vehicle: 2,059
2 vehicles: 3,459
3 vehicles: 1,315
4 vehicles: 307
5+ vehicles: 147
no vehicle: 461
1 vehicle: 1,523
2 vehicles: 1,033
3 vehicles: 221
4 vehicles: 36
5+ vehicles: 12
56% of Caldwell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Texas.
Caldwell County:
55.7%
State average:
51.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 26,056
Northeast: 514
Midwest: 1,536
South: 1,343
West: 902
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $46,800
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Caldwell County
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33.0 years
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